Benard Kibet Koech (born 25 November 1999) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He holds the world best performance for the 10-mile run with a time of 44:04 set at the Kosa 10-Miler in December 2022.[1]

Benard Kibet Koech
Benard Kibet in 2023
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 25)
Kericho, Kenya
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running

He was born in Kericho and currently lives and trains in Japan.[2][3]

He placed 5th in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[4]

Personal bests

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Source: [5]

Outdoor

Road

References

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  1. ^ "Benard Koech Breaks 10 Mile World Best in Kosa". japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. ^ Our Man in Japan: Benard Kibet Koech
  3. ^ "Benard Koech". kyudenko.co.jp. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Final results" (PDF).
  5. ^ Benard Kibet at World Athletics
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